Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Rail TransportationOhio, United States51-200 Employees
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is a labor organization in the rail transportation industry, founded in 1863, and is described as the senior national labor organization in the United States and North America's oldest rail labor union. It operates as a division of the Rail Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and represents about 57,000 active and retired locomotive engineers, conductors, and other train service employees across the United States. The BLET National Division is headquartered at 7061 East Pleasant Valley Road, Independence, Ohio 44131, and its National Legislative Office is located at Teamster Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The organization’s mission is to promote and protect the rights, interests, and safety of its members through solidarity, strong representation, and education. The organization has between 51 and 200 employees and maintains a website at ble-t.org.